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Computer Desk

From 2004 Land Rover Land Rover “Random Pics” — documented by Steve83.

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2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I planned to shoot some 'before' pics, but I forgot. Now it's too late. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - These are just resting in place so I can see what I'm heading for. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The room is too small to get a full shot - I'm standing on a ladder here. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Some scrap angle iron from my construction days makes the perfect mounting ledge. It's lag-screwed to the studs, and I'll spray-paint it la… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I'm just test-fitting the desktop right now. I used my laser level to cut the tops of the 2 supports in front of the window, and the carpet… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This is my g/f's side. She needs a lot of room for scrapbooking. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This is the rest of her side. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This is my side. I'll replace that track shelving with built-ins after I finish the desk. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - We ironed on all the edge tape & stained everything but the TOP of the desktops. I'll do that all at once when it's installed. I had to do… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - A freak snowstorm blew through, and I didn't want moisture or kerosene (from the heater) affecting the wood or the stain, so I had to move… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Yes, it smells. That's my collection of Mikasa Opus Black china & Vogue Black stemware in the background. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The angles are painted, and I'm beginning permanent assembly. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Even 3/4" oak-veneer plywood (Chinese...) warps, so these braces will keep it flat. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The 2 corner desktop pieces are only there to hold the window section in place. It's fully glued together now, and screwed to the wall. The… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Her puter goes on that side shelf. I considered adding those corner scraps as footrests, but it would impossible to vacuum under them, so I… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This veneer is paper-thin, and very easy to peel off when cutting, but the stain hides the flaws fairly well. Next time, I'll know to shop… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The 2 planks at the bottom were screwed & glued, then stained, and the verticals were screwed & glued on. Then the assembly was screwed to… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The small shelf formed by the bottom of the support is for cables & peripherals, like a UPS, hub, router, etc. I might also add some light… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Just testing here. I'm using silver aluminum tile edge along the wall to hide the sloppy back edge of the desktop. It looks vaguely like th… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It's coming together... 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The smaller holes at the bottoms of the verticals are for power cords to run along the wall on the little shelf. The larger ones up high ar… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The plywood was warped, and my cuts weren't as tight as I wanted, so I used a LOT of weight & some ratchet straps to hold the corner panels… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I used PLENTY of screws along the back edges to hold the desktop in place & flat, and a bunch of shelf clips to hold it down on the braces.… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This shows how many screws & clips I used, and the large fish plates at the desktop joints. It wasn't enough... 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The desktop is fully glued down now, and the aluminum edge is in place. There's a tiny gap between it and the wood, which will allow me to… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The desktop grommets are for monitor, keyboard, & printer cables. There's a tiny lip at the back of the desktop in front of the window that… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It's now ready for the final edge on the desk. I have to rout a slot for biscuits into the plywood, and into the solid edge that will be ro… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The holes for the wires to come up are convenient for the straps to hold the edge on while the glue dries. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The holes for the wires to come up are convenient for the straps to hold the edge on while the glue dries. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Now I have to figure out how to cut this. I think I can afford to make one mistake & still have enough to try again. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I had to build this jig & swinging router arm to hold the board so I could cut the arc. I had to cut the slot with the drill & jigsaw befor… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It looks pretty good. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It still needs to be cut for length, rounded, & slotted. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Clamping this one wasn't as easy as the others. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Out of that bottle, I ended up with 6 extra biscuits. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - A collection of items including a cell phone, pen, and wood biscuits are scattered on a wooden table surface. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - A wooden structure is secured with black straps, with the Supermotors.net logo in the corner. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - All of the edges are glued on, routed, & sanded. It's all vacuumed & tacked, so it's ready for stain. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - All of the edges are glued on, routed, & sanded. It's all vacuumed & tacked, so it's ready for stain. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This offset came out better that I expected. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - These corners are OK, but I wish I had done them better. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - These corners are OK, but I wish I had done them better. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Wooden desk construction with visible support beams and shelving. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The first coat is going on pretty well. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The first coat is going on pretty well. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The first coat went on pretty well, even though this angle doesn't show it. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The first coat is dry, scuffed, & tacked - ready for the 2nd coat. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The first coat is dry, scuffed, & tacked - ready for the 2nd coat. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - The first coat is dry, scuffed, & tacked - ready for the 2nd coat. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I can stand, run, and even jump on it, and it doesn't creak or sag. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - 2nd coat is going down. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - 2nd coat is going down. I got creative with the camera angle to hide a big mistake in the middle. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - 2nd coat is going down. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I made a few little spots that will probably stay. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This is the worst one, and I'll have to sand it out. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It's not hidden now. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It's not hidden now. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This side looks pretty good, though. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I sanded this area bare & put 2 coats feathered back in. This is just after the 2nd. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This is after the final coat of clear gloss poly. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This is after the final coat of clear gloss poly. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This is after the final coat of clear gloss poly. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This is after the final coat of clear gloss poly. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Because of a consideration on her side, I'm putting the shelf support rail ABOVE the upper shelf on both sides. I'm just test-fitting my co… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - She's getting anxious to move back in (because we had to take her computer & old desk down for the new dining room furniture), so I'm putti… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I made a few little mistakes, but I was able to hide them. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - This area is actually much bigger than this photo makes it look. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Low angle 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - It's ready for her to move back in. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Corner desk with built-in shelving and a trash can, with Supermotors.net logo in the corner. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - A wooden corner desk and shelving unit are shown in a room. A trash can is visible under the desk. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Mine's done. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - She's finished moving her stuff back, but it's not nearly as cluttered as it used to be. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I have the low drawer fronts finished, but I still have to build & hang the drawers. I might also build some high drawers. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I'm pretty much moved in, but when I find a flat-panel monitor I like, I'll move the scanner down behind it & mount the monitor to an arm o… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - Got the drawers cut, stained & varnished last week, and I built & installed them tonight. 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - I used 100 lb 16" full-opening slides, which turned out to be necessary. Each drawer weighs 17 lbs empty. I also tilted the slides slightly… 2004 Land Rover Land Rover - FINISHED!!! :-D The only problem is that now I realize that I REALLY want high drawers, just under the desktop.